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AUTISM RIGHTS GROUP HIGHLAND (ARGH) Run by & for autistic adults to make the adult autistic voice heard. We uphold ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ principle.kb@arghighland.co.uk www.arghighland.co.uk BEAULY BRIDGE CLUB Tues, 7pm - 9.30pm, (Sept March), Phipps Hall, Beauly. Contact: Bill Forsyth on 783774 CHARLESTON YOUTH THEATRE For ages 12-18, Charleston Academy, Inverness CROMARTY BOWLING CLUB Outdoor at the Green, (May Sept). Bowling for Beginners, Fri 2pm - 4pm, Indoor at Victoria Hall (Nov -Apr), Bowling for Beginners, Fri, 2pm - 4pm, Causeway, Cromarty. CROY & CULLODEN MOOR SENIOR CITIZENS' LUNCH CLUB Alternate Wed 1 - 3pm, Church Hall, Croy, £3 for 2 course meal & afternoon tea. Dominoes, jigsaws & other activities

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FAMILY FIRST A support service for families with at least one child 0-3 yrs old. Contact: 703033 or email alisonstanley@smoothmail.co.uk FITNESS FRENZY Fitness sessions Thurs lunchtimes at the Palace Hotel. www.fitnessfrenzy.co.uk HIGHLAND GERMAN SOCIETY 1st Wed each month, 7:30pm, St.Ninian’s Church Hall, Culduthel Road, Inverness (Oct Apr). Contact: Rosa Finlayson on 01463 238560 or email rosafinlayson@btinternet.com HIGHLAND HILLWALKING CLUB For more information call 791572 highlandhillwalkers@fsmail.net www.spanglefish.com/ HighlandHillwalkingClub HIGHLAND LONGBOWS Interested in Longbows? Contact: 741307 or email barbara39campbell@btinternet.c om HIGHLAND QUILTERS 3rd Tues (Sept- June, December meeting 2nd Tues). Meet in Smithton Free Church Hall 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcolme. Call Alice on 234076 INVERNESS & HIGHLAND PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION 2nd Mon of the month, 7.30pm in the Royal British Legion, Huntly Street, Inverness. All exAirborne are welcome. Call 01349 862287 or email dennistoun38@gmail.com INVERNESS 41 CLUB The Assoc. of Ex-Round Tablers Clubs meets as Inverness 41 Club on last Thurs of the month (Sept - May then occasionally during summer). New ex-Round Table members most welcome. Contact: 01463 223504 or email brielafraser@gmail.com INVERNESS ADVANCED MOTORISTS 7:30pm, Holiday Inn Express, Inverness. Improve your driving with the Inverness branch of the

IAM - lectures & practical tuition. Email info@inverness-iam.org INVERNESS CAMERA CLUB Mon & Wed, 7:30pm - 8pm, Culduthel Christian Centre. (Sept - April). Mon - workshops. Wed include guest speakers & competitions. All levels welcome. www.invernesscameraclub.co.uk INVERNESS FUSCHIA SOCIETY Meet third Wed of the month at 7.30pm. Trinity Church Halls, Huntly Street, Inverness. INVERNESS ROWING CLUB On the Caledonian Canal, 5 mins drive from the centre of Inverness, Sundays 10:30am www.invernessrowingclub.co.uk INVERNESS TENNIS Bishop’s Road, Inverness, Contact: 230751 or email itsc.information@ googlemail.com www.itscnews.com INVERNESS TENNIS & SQUASH CLUB For further info call 230751 or email info@invernesstennisandsquash.org www.invernesstennisandsquash.org LEACHKIN ANGLING CLUB For further information call 223621 or email ian@harrisholidays.com LOCH ACHONACHIE ANGLING CLUB Trout, Sea Trout & Salmon fishing on the Upper Conon & Blackwater rivers, Lochs Achonachie, Meig & Scardroy. www.laac.cononfishing.com MINI-NESS DOLLS HOUSE CLUB 2nd Wed of each month. Promotes the hobby of dolls houses & miniature making. Contact: 223590 www.magpieminiatures.co.uk NAIRN'S MEN'S BREAKFAST Meets third Sat (not Jun or Dec) 9.45am, Dunbar Golf Club, Lochloy Road, Nairn. The opportunity for men of all ages &

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denominations to share how their life changed through faith in Jesus. Contact: Campbell on 01667 455149 NASTY NESSIE'S ROLLER GIRLS Beginner training sessions, Wed, 8pm - 10pm. Must be over 18 & female. www.nastynessiesrollergirls.wordpress.com NORTHERN COUNTIES CRICKET CLUB Providing cricketing opportunities to all members of the local community. Contact: Hamish Christie on 239894 or 07761 119604 ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION CITY OF INVERNESS BRANCH 2nd Wed, 7:30pm at "The Club", Gordon Terrace. Ex or serving members or those with a connection or interest in the Royal Navy. Speakers, day trips & swinging the lantern along with a tot or two. Email Gordon Ross (Secretary) or Evan Jessiman (PRO) at gwross@btinternet.com evan.jessiman@btinternet.com SOUNDS FAMILIAR SINGING GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tues every month, 2:30pm - 4pm, Craigmonie Hotel, Annfield Rd, Inverness. For people with dementia & their carers. Call : 01463 233231 or 01463 230803 or email soundsfamiliarmusic@aol.com WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Tues & Thurs 7.30pm - 9.30pm (Sept to Mar), Cradlehall Primary School. Some sets of bowls available. Teas/coffees. Call Morag Lloyd (Chair) or Gladys Beattie (Sec) on 01463 79098 or 01463 790834 PLEASE NOTE Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis. If you would like your details to be included in this section please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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I saw a great advert for the Nationwide Building Society the other day which featured a young poet from London and feel motivated to share a few lines from the poem that he recited: “How can you be lonely when everything can be done with a tap or a swipe? Just because you can, doesn’t mean you do. The more you can, the less you’re inclined to do – it’s a funny kind of ruse… Imagine there were no phones, no Facebook, no online – you’d probably find the time to meet up for a cuppa or a schmooze”. The poets name is Sugar J Poet and you can listen to the full text at: www.youtube.com/embed/RnxjgoDFa-s

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Local Singer /Songwritier Success Abi Rooley-Towle is a local singing and music teacher who teaches freelance at home with the world recognised Kodaly method. The KODALY approach is recognised as one of the leading approaches to music education, combining progressive, well grounded holistic learning in a child centred fun way. Abi specialises in children between 3-12 ( and adults who have missed out) teaching them to sing in tune, sight read music, love music, sing rounds and duets and develop a firm musical understanding which then allows future development to be easy and full of confidence and joy. She also is known for her person centred approach, tailoring lessons to exactly suit the needs of the student in front of her. Confidence, enjoyment and progressive achievement are qualities that her pupils ascribe to her lessons. She teaches singing, recorders and flute with this approach. But, this is not the only musical endeavour she is busy with. She is developing as a singer songwriter quite by chance, and wishing to also use it for humanitarian causes. Four years ago she wrote one song, placed it in an international songwriting competition and was amazed when it was awarded a semi finalist position. Two years ago, having written a few more songs, she decided to see if this could become part of her professional life. She contacted one of the producers who had been part of the competition and asked if he would mentor her. He agreed to this, and after listening to a number of her tracks, he said he would like to produce her....the only thing was, he was in Canada. Abi contacted Creative Scotland and asked for their help and they suggested she find a British producer and to come and make contacts at the Annual Expo North in Inverness 2016. Meanwhile the Canadian producer( who has produced grammy award winning artists) showed her songs to an American manager who then Facebooked her and asked if she would like to come to America on tour! At this point, Abi had only performed in front of the mums and kids that she teaches...so this felt way out of her league! He agreed to manage her from the ground up, and together they made a plan of what success would look like for her. At this point she had just gone to the Expo North and was amazed that three producers expressed an interest in her. She has since made links with one who is encouraging her first to get performance experience, develop as an artist, become acquainted with music online and develop a host of practical contacts and skills.....this is the current process she is working through. The American manager suggested she put a song in a humanitarian arts competition run by World Citizen Artists, who create positive change in the world by using art and music to help the causes of world peace, poverty, climate change....Their competition had the theme of children and hope and Abi, purely by chance had written a song that completely fitted these credentials. She had written a song called "When a child stands alone", inspired by the abandoned and parentless children in Europe who have fled the Syrian crisis. Their plight is tragic - at that point 27000 children were alone and parentless in Europe as a result of the crisis and of that number 10000 had simply disappeared..... Utterly horrified, she wrote a song about these children. This song was entered into the competition and from around the world, 10 winners were picked. Abi was awarded 6th place, the rest of the musicians who won are all professional recording artists who tour and make, albums....and then there was Abi, mum and music teacher from near Forres, who recorded her song in her guitarists shed!

This is a huge accolade and Abi hopes it will not only help her emerging songwriting journey, but that it can also be used by World Citizen Artist to further their cause. This year they are helping two charities, one in Guatemala to help educate the "rubbish dump children" whose families make their living from the rubbish dumps and also a charity in Africa which helps children /child soldiers effected by war. Abi was the only musician from Scotland to be picked, which puts Scotland and Moray on the map as a place that encourages its artists to think globally and see how their talents can be used to not just benefit themselves and the local area, but also folks around the world. You can follow Abi on soundcloud under her full name; Abigail Rooley-Towle. Her style is a unique mix of folk/world music with her own individual twist and approach, often using unusual and interesting instrumentation to enhance the lyrics which are a key element in her songwriting.

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On Saturday 11 March, at Richmond Rugby Club in London, I made my debut playing rugby for Scotland, albeit representing the Scottish Parliament in the Parliamentary 6 Nations. Our opponents were a team representing the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and I am delighted to be able to write today that we came away victorious on a scoreline of 17-0! As the only woman playing on either team,-- my presence seemed to confuse some. The referee gave me the choice as to whether the game would be played with full contact. Obviously, I opted for that – if you get one chance to tackle some MPs and Lords you take it! I played on the wing and despite coming close on a few occasions, I didn’t manage to get on the scoresheet myself. But I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. I loved representing Scotland and I look forward to the next game against the Dail and Seanad team on 13 May in Edinburgh. Hopefully I can convince some more women to tog out for that game.

Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross hosted a Holyrood reception for the North Highland Initiative which has led and delivered the NC 500. North Coast 500 is THE reason to visit Scotland - according to Rough Guide. The 500 mile long road trip has been voted thus. Amongst other many accolades National Geographic deem it the second best experience in the world, and CNN judge the route the second best driving experience in the world, ahead of Norway’s Atlantic Road and The Great Ocean Road in Australia. This puts recognition of the NC500 on a par with some of the most famous road journeys in the world, with common reference to it being Scotland’s own Route 66. The circular road has, therefore, caught the imagination of the world. It provides visitors with a panoramic experience of some of the finest scenery anywhere. It starts and ends in our city of Inverness. My own hope, as the Convenor of the Castle delivery group, is that in a few years’ time the Castle will no longer house the Sheriff Court but be the home of a new world class visitor attraction.

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As the Capital the of Highlands, Inverness should be a connected city with a cultural civic identity we can all be proud of – a city that knows what it is and where it is going. To achieve this there needs to be a conscious investment of affordable city centre accommodation. Families and visitors alike should be able to travel freely using an integrated transport system designed around journeys with the promotion of active travel at its core. Our thriving hospitality sector will welcome visitors to a city that has a world-leading tourist on its doorstep – Inverness Castle. Our free city centre Wi-Fi will have an app that acts as a touch point for what is happening in the city. It will take visitors to the centre on a journey of discovery, and keep locals up to date with what is happening in our thriving restaurant and bars.

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A number of years ago, one Easter morning as I was about to begin my sermon, an idea came to me. One of the young families in the congregation was present, and the two boys had come to church on their scooters. I went up to the older brother and asked him if I could borrow his scooter, and he agreed. So as people were settling themselves, I went to the door, got onto the scooter and then wheeled myself up the aisle with my chasuble flowing in the wind. There was a bit of laughter, but I think the members of the congregation were a bit stunned. One of the teenagers in the congregation said she wished she hadn’t been so obedient in keeping her mobile phone switched off in church; otherwise she would have filmed it and put it on You Tube and I would have gone viral by lunch-time. The point I was trying to make was that, when they went home and

were speaking to friends or relatives, and told them that the Rector was going flying round the church on a scooter in the middle of the service, the people they were telling might find it hard to believe at first. So on that first Easter, Mary Magdalene found it hard to persuade the disciples that she had seen the risen Christ. In Luke’s gospel (24:11), we’re told the apostles thought it was an idle tale and did not believe the women. Mark ca(16:9 - 13) similarly tells that the disciples did not believe Mary Magdalene, or the two to whom Jesus appeared when they were on the road. In each of the gospels, it is only when Jesus appears to the apostles themselves that they are truly convinced. And in John’s Gospel (20:19-29), when Jesus appears in that locked room where the disciples were staying, while they accept the truth of that experience,

Inshes, Church of Scotland Insches Retail Park, Inverness. Rev. David Scott. Tel: 01463 226727. Website: www.insheschurch.org Inverness Baptist Church 69 Castle Street. Rev. Tom Urquhart. Tel: 01463 223506. Email: tajurquhart@btinernet.com Inverness Bible Fellowship Wyvis Place, Inverness, IV3 8DR. Sundays @ 11:15am, Wednesdays @ 7:30pm, drug and alcohol dependency & addiction support Tuesdays @ 12noon includes lunch, monthly drop-in cafe with value £1 menu every first Saturday of each month. Tel 01463 226776, email leojrose@me.com Inverness Christian Fellowship at Merkinch Community Centre. Sundays 10.30am. Website: www.icfchurch.co.uk Inverness Church of God Friars Lane. Sunday 10.30am and 6.30pm. Tel: 01463 241318. Inverness Crown Church, Church of Scotland 3 Midmills Road. Tel: 01463 230537. Inverness East Church, Church of Scotland Academy Street. Call Rev. Professor ATB McGowan: 01463 236695 www.invernesseast.com Inverness Greyfriars Stratherrick Free Church Greyfriars at Balloan Road, Inverness, and Stratherrick at Errogie, Stratherrick. Tel: 01463 714085. Website: www.greyfriarschurch.org Inverness Methodist Church Huntly Street, Inverness. Tel: 01463 239784. Website: www.invernessmethodist.org.uk Journey Church Sundays @ 4pm at Church of God Pentecostal, 6 North Church Place, Inverness. For info call 07547 955567 or visit www.journeyinv.com Kiltarlity Church of Scotland Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. Sundays:

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they cannot persuade Thomas who for some reason was absent at the time. It is only when Jesus appears a second time and Thomas is invited to touch the wounds, that Thomas accepts the truth and exclaims “My Lord and my God!” As he makes his final resurrection appearances to the apostles, Jesus gives them a commission. As witnesses of his resurrection they must now preach the message of the Gospel of repentance and forgiveness of sins in his name (Luke 24:47 and Acts1:8). There were no mobile phones in those days for things to go viral, but beginning from Jerusalem, they were to reach out to all nations (Matthew 28:18). And that is what they did. And that is possibly the greatest miracle of the Gospel. Rev John Cuthbert St John’s Episcopal Church Inverness

11:15am. Website: www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.uk Kiltarlity Free Church of Scotland Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. Tel: 01463 741729. Email: jfraser@gmail.com Kings Fellowship Meets at Smithton Industrial Estate, Culloden, Sundays, 11am. Tel: 01463 792700. Email: office@kingsinverness.com Website: www.kingsinverness.com Kingsview Christian Centre Balnafettack Road, Inverness, IV3 8TF. Sundays 11.30am and 6pm. Wednesdays 7.30pm. Tel: 01463 716843. Kinmylies Church of Scotland Kinmylies Way, Inverness. Sundays 10.30am. Te---l: 01463 714035. Website: www.kinmylies.co.uk Kirkhill (Wardlaw) Church of Scotland Sundays 10am. Website: www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.uk Killearnan & Knockbain Parish Church of Scotland Sunday Services Call 01463 731930 or visit www.kandkcofs.org Maryburgh & Killearnan Free Church Sunday service 11am & 6pm. Seaforth Place, Maryburgh. 01349 863367. Email Rev. Alec Stewart afs1@btinternet.com Ness Bank Church of Scotland Inverness. Sundays 11am. Tel: 01463 238409. Email: nessbankchurch@gmail.com • www.nessbank.net North Kessock, Church of Scotland Main Street, North Kessock. Tel: 01463 731712. Website: www.churchofscotland.org.uk Listed I to N and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or for any amendments to existing details, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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until 3 may mountains to the sea: exhibition by christine macintyre & philippa mitchell, tbc, 1896 cafe & gallery, boat of garten. until 20 may gifts for a jacobite prince tbc, inverness museum & art gallery. symbols of power and status.

until 1 october 1917 wwi exhibition tbc, ground floor of the highlanders museum, fort george, nr invernesss original objects, archives & photographs, call annmarie peckham on 0131 3108764/0131 3108702 or ann-marie@ thehighlandersmuseum.com. www.thehighlandersmuseum.com. admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

26 wednesday social diners - why eat alone? 12.30pm, inverness for dining venue & information call gill on 01349 877061.

27 thursday rspb: action for wild cats in strathpeffer - illustrated talk by kerri langridge snh. 7.30pm, greyfriars free church, balloan road, inverness. members £3, visitors £4. 01997 433283 or email john@jmanson2.wanadoo.co.uk.

27 thursday - 1 monday spirit of speyside whisky festival 2017 tbc. programme of over 500 whisky-inspired events, the festival is a mecca for the curious beginner & the whisky connoisseur. www.spiritofspeyside.com. bandstand beer & music festival tbc, bandstand bar, braeval hotel, nairn. scottish & english ales & ciders, live music, food & entertainment. contact: 01667 452341.for information visit www.braevalhotel.co.uk/bandstandbeerfestival.asp

28 friday where 2 today music afternoon tea dance/ceilidh 2-4pm, aviemore legion. £2.50 for fabulous afternoon tea, music, dancing, singing & raffle. all welcome. contact: ros munro on 01479 810004 or at

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GreenThumb GreenThumb

UK FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR RUNNER UP

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Protect the Bees - New Regulations for Weedkill Spraying We are now into the weed emergence period of the year. They usually come up in a lawn in 2 waves. First to show are daisies and dandelions, but clover and buttercup donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really flower until June. Weed control by herbicide spraying is most effective when the weeds first appear and put on vigorous growth in the spring and early summer. The growth slows as the season wears on, and the weedkill becomes less effective. We have always blanket sprayed lawns for weeds in the first half of the season, then spot sprayed as required towards the end.

for every application on every lawn. We are no longer blanket spraying every lawn, but target spraying when that is adequate to treat the weeds that are present. Most of our established customers actually have very few, if any weeds, but new customers do still usually need more invasive spraying initially. The overall aim is to limit any adverse effects to pollinating insects by reducing the amount of herbicides going into the environment, which can only be a good thing, if it is done properly.

Those who spray weedkill professionally are required to undertake courses regularly to keep up to date with the latest legislation and safe application and handling guidelines, and obtain national accreditation. GreenThumb are the largest lawncare company in the UK by a country mile, and we have to renew our crop-spraying certification every 3 years. In the last couple of years, there has been widespread coverage in the media worldwide, about indiscriminate spraying of herbicides possibly affecting pollinating insects, notably bees. Much research has been conducted, and is still ongoing, but interim changes to products and practices are now coming through thick and fast. This is affecting both agriculture, and the much smaller horticulture sectors. GreenThumb for instance, now use a more sophisticated product that costs twice as much as before, and have to keep a log of the amount used

For more information about our annual lawncare plans from just ÂŁ11.25 per mth, plus useful downloads and photos, go to www.greenthumb.co.uk. Although GreenThumb is a multi-award winning national franchise, and is the runaway leader in the sector with half a million customers, we are the family-run local franchise covering the wider Moray Firth area. Contact Alastair or Fiona for a FREE LAWN ANALYSIS on 01667 460012, or email Alastair us at:Watt Inverness@greenthumb.co.uk

01667 460012 www.greenthumb.co.uk Email: Inverness@greenthumb.co.uk

Fiddler of Strathspey

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Grantown June 23rd - 25th

dŚĞ ͞&ŝĚĚůĞƌ ŽĨ ^ƚƌĂƚŚƐƉĞǇ͟ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ŝŶ 'ƌĂŶƚŽǁŶ ƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ͞ƚŚĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ƉĞǇ͟ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞŐĂĐŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůǇ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů 'ƌĂŶƚŽǁŶ ϮϱϬ ĂŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌǇ͘ EŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁŶ ŝƐ ƉŽŝƐĞĚ ƚŽ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŵƵƐŝĐŝĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐŝĐ ůŽǀĞƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ^ƚƌĂƚŚƐƉĞǇ ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ǁŝůů ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŵƵƐŝĐĂů ƉĂŐĞĂŶƚ͕ ĮĚĚůĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ͞^ƚƌĂƚŚƐƉĞǇƐ͟ ĂŶĚ ĐƌŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ ͞&ŝĚĚůĞƌ ŽĨ ^ƚƌĂƚŚƐƉĞǇ͕͟ Ă ĨƵůů ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͕ Ă ĮĚĚůĞƌƐ͛ ƌĂůůǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁŶ͕ Ă ĮĚĚůĞƌƐ͛ ĐĂĨĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŽƉĞŶ Ăŝƌ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘

FESTIVAL 23 -24 June 2017

KŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ &ƌŝĚĂǇ ϮϯƌĚ ƚŚĞ 'ƌĂŶƚŽǁŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ ǁŝůů ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ͞^ŽŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ƉĞǇ ʹ Ă ƉƌĞůƵĚĞ͘͟ /Ŷ rd th ǁŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐŝĐ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ƉĞǇ͘ /ƚ ǁŝůů ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ Ă ƌĂƌĞ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƌŶǇǆ͕ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĂƌƐŽŵĞ ǁĂƌ ŚŽƌŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WŝĐƚƐ͕ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŵƵƐŝĐ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĂƌƉƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŝƉĞƐ͘ &ŝĚĚůĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ ǁŝůů ƉůĂǇ Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ƉĂƌƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŝŶĚĞĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ŽĨ ͞ƐƚƌĂƚŚƐƉĞǇƐ͟ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ >ĂĐŚůĂŶ DĂĐWŚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ^ƚƌĂƚŚŵĂƐŚŝĞ ƚĂĐŬƐŵĂŶ͕ ŶŐƵƐ ƵŵŵŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞ ůĂŝƌĚ͛Ɛ ƉŝƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ǀŝŽůĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŶĂŵĞƐ ŽĨ 'ƌĂŶƚ͕ DĂƌƐŚĂůů ĂŶĚ ^ŬŝŶŶĞƌ͘

GRANTOWN, CAPITAL OF STRATHSPEY

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^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂů ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ĮĚĚůĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ŝŶ ^ƚ ŽůƵŵďĂ͛Ɛ ŚƵƌĐŚ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵŶŐ͕ ŶŽǀŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂǇ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͗ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ĐůĂƐƐĞƐ͗ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇƐ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ƉĞǇ͗ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ďŽƚŚ ƉůĂǇŝŶŐ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĮĚĚůĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĮĚĚůĞ ŽĨ ͞^ĂŶĚǇ ĂƩĂŶ͟ ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ͞^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ͕͟ ƌĞĨƌĞƐŚŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞŚĞĂƌƐĂůƐ ĨŽƌ Ă ĮĚĚůĞƌƐ͛ ƌĂůůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ ůĞĚ ďǇ ŽŶĂůĚ Ăƌƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂĚĞŶŽĐŚ &ŝĚĚůĞƌƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ďǇ Ă ŐĂůĂ ĐŽŶĐĞƌƚ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐĞŝůŝĚŚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞƌ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ &ŽƌƌĞƐ ĐĐŽƌĚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ &ŝĚĚůĞ ůƵď͘ &Žƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƐƚĂŵŝŶĂ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ŶŝŐŚƚ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶ DŚŽƌ͛Ɛ ůĂƚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ ĚŝƐĐŽ ƵŶƟů ϯ Ăŵ͘

In words and pictures, music and drama

COMPETITIONS

Informal and friendly fiddle competition

>ĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĮĚĚůŝŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ >ĂƵƌĞŶ DĂĐ Žůů Ͳ ǁŚŽƐĞ ƉůĂǇŝŶŐ ƐŚŽǁƐ Ă ͞ǁĞĂůƚŚ ŽĨ ĚǇŶĂŵŝĐ ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůŽƵƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ĂŐŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ĨƵůůͲďŽĚŝĞĚ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ďŽǁŝŶŐ͕ ŚĞƌ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚĂƟǀĞ ďĂůĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ĮƌĞ ĂŶĚ ůǇƌŝĐŝƐŵ͕ ǀŝǀĂĐŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞŐĂŶĐĞ͘͟ ;dŚĞ ^ĐŽƚƐŵĂŶͿ͕ WĂƵů ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ Ͳ ͞/Ŷ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚͲ ĂƐƚ ĮĚĚůĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶ WĂƵů ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ ƐĞƚƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ Ăŝŵ ĨŽƌ͟ ;DƵƐŝĐ ŝŶ ^ĐŽƚůĂŶĚͿ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƌůŝĞ DĐ<ĞƌƌŽŶ Ͳ ͞KŶĞ ŽĨ ^ĐŽƚůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ĮŶĞƐƚ ĮĚĚůĞ ƉůĂǇĞƌƐ͕ ǁŝŶŶĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝůǇ ZĞĐŽƌĚ 'ŽůĚĞŶ &ŝĚĚůĞ ǁĂƌĚ͕͟ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ͕ ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ WĂƵůĂ ^ƚĂƌƌŝƩ͕ DŝĐŚĂĞů <Ğƌƌ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĂůĚ Ăƌƌ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ WĂƚƌŝĐŬ <ĞŶŶǇ͕ ĐĂƌŶǇǆ͕ ĂŶĚ DĂƌŝĞͲ>ŽƵŝƐĞ EĂƉŝĞƌ͕ ŚĂƌƉ͘

WORKSHOPS

Music making and Tuition Displays and Demonstrations

'ƌĂŶƚŽǁŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƐĞƫŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ĞǀĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚƐ ǀŝďƌĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƐŚŽƉƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĐŽīĞĞ ƐŚŽƉƐ͕ ďĂƌƐ͕ ĐĂĨĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ͘ /ƚƐ ĂůƐŽ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ĨŽƌ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ůƵŶĐŚ ŝŶ 'ƌĂŶƚŽǁŶ Žƌ Ă ƉŝĐŶŝĐ ďĞƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŽĚƐ Žƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŝǀĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ǁĂůŬƐ͘ dŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ƐǇŶĞƌŐǇ ǁŝƚŚ WŝƉŝŶŐ ŝŶ &ŽƌƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŽƌĂǇ tĂůŬŝŶŐ &ĞƐƟǀĂů͘ &ƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ǀŝĂ ĞŵĂŝů ĨƌŽŵ ŝŶĨŽΛƚŚĞŐƌĂŶƚŽǁŶƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ŽƌŐ͘ Žƌ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŚĞŐƌĂŶƚŽǁŶƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ŽƌŐ͘ ŝƐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚ ĂĐĐŽŵͲ ŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƟĐŬĞƚ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŶ ŽīĞƌ͘

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Gala Concert, Ceilidh and Disco

Special ticket and accommodation packages &ĞƐƟǀĂů WĂƌƚŶĞƌ͗ 'ƌĂŶƚŽǁŶ ĂƐƚ͗ ,ŝŐŚůĂŶĚ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƵůƚƵƌĞ ĞŶƚƌĞ DĞĚŝĂ WĂƌƚŶĞƌ͗ tŝŶƚĞƌďƵƌŶ DĞĚŝĂ available with B&B from £25pp tŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌŽƵƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ dŚĞ 'ŽƌĚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶĂ ĂǆƚĞƌ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ Ă ƌĞĂƟǀĞ ^ĐŽƚůĂŶĚΖƐ dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ƌƚƐ ^ŵĂůů 'ƌĂŶƚ

See www.thegrantownsociety.org

ros@ct4u.co.uk. visit www.ct4u.co.uk. hotter than hell (tribute to kiss)@ironworks, inverness. tbc. visit www.ironworksvenue.com. duo diez 1pm, spectrum centre, inverness.

lecture by rev dr alistair donald, chaplain to heriotwatt university. 8pm, crown church, inverness. free.

3 wednesday bryde@hootananny, inverness 7.30pm.

29 saturday technique 2017@ironworks, inverness 10pm. visit www.ironworksvenue.com 7scots army reserves look at life day 9am - 4.30pm, elgin army reserve centre - taken to fort george. join in with certain activities including firing the rifle. contact: captain ken scott on 0131 310 3853 or email at kenneth.scott855@mod.uk gordonstoun junior highland games 11am - 5pm, gordonstoun junior school playing fields. free. traditional highland games for primary school children. stalls, refreshments, home baking, musical entertainment, etc. www.juniorhighlandgames.co.uk great glen walking club: druminorsair circular 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), highland council car park, glenurquhart road, inverness grade c; distance 8 miles. inverness choral society: concert - bach's magnificat and haydn's paukenmesse (mass in time of war) 7.30 pm, eden court. contact:sandra riach on 01997 466253 or at sandra.riach1@btinternet.com. www.invernesschoral.org.uk. inverness boat jumble 10am - 4pm, kessock lifeboat station, craigton point, north kessock. £4. accompanied children free. nautical item old or new to buy or sell? refreshments. contact: alison marr on 07746 394488 or at alisonboatjumble@gmail.com. rspb outing: glenelg & skye 9.30am,depart highland council car park ,inverness. contact: 01997 433283. or email john@jmanson2.wanadoo.co.uk. scottish rock garden club highland show & plant sale plant sale opens 10.30 am, show opens 12pm, nairn community & arts centre. all welcome. rspb outing: glenelg & skye 9.30am, inverness depart highland council car park ,inverness. contact: 01997 433283 or john@jmanson2.wanadoo.co.uk

30 sunday car boot sale (idca) inchberry 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, tea/coffee/butteries/cakes in hall & bbq food from hut with food available 8.30am - 12pm visit www.wherecanwego.com.

30 sunday - 1may the inverness science festival engagement & home energy scotland tbc, simpsons garden centre, inverness. focusing on two garden themes.www.uhi.ac.uk/inverness-science-festival

MAY 2017 2 tuesday

indigo velvet@mad hatters, inverness. tbc. the rose street foundry & its mosaics: a talk by eileen macaskill. 7.30pm, bowling club, north kessock. www.northkessockhistory.com

5 friday tap o' the hill@hootananny, inverness. tbc inverness big tasting@ironworks, inverness. 6pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

6 saturday wheatus@ ironworks, inverness. 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com. black nevada@hootananny, inverness. 9.30pm ben nicky@ironworks, inverness. 11pm. www.ironworksvenue.com. dawn chorus walk 5.30am, carrbridge cemetery car park. adults £5, children free.

5 friday - 7 sunday crime & thrillers weekend tbc, the stables. in rankin, sara sheridan, tom wood, douglas lindsay + murder mystery dinner in historic cromarty house, etc. call 01381 600354. www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk.

6 saturday highland branch seagull trust cruise summer craft fair 10am - 12pm, north kessock community hall £3. children £1 (incl refreshments & home-baking) over 20 stalls. all welcome

7 sunday afternoon charity dance & raffle - proceeds to local charities. 2pm -5pm, waterside hotel, inverness £10 at door. 2pm -3pm free dance lesson (modern jive), then dancing to fantastic live band, dancing with sharks. ballroom, latin, etc. find us on facebook dancing inverness or highland charity jive.

9 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017, provisional v1, 12pm - 10pm. marco polo; 8am 7pm. msc preziosa; 7am - 6pm, caribbean princess.

12 friday north sea gas@ hootananny, inverness. 9.30pm fashion show & caberet in aid of the highland hospice hosted by judy mcintosh 7pm, nairn community & arts centre. £10. port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 9am - 8pm, boudicca.

13 saturday

'is it ok to believe? why science hasn't buried god': admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

4 thursday

miss drag highland 2017 tbc, mercure hotel, inverness. 1st charity drag pageant, in aid of baggy

tel: 01309 690063

May 2017 - page 15

Promote your events in the SpotLight ‘What’s On’

20 saturday

You can now go online at www.spotlighton.co.uk Register an account and put your event online and in the magazine - both for free

Any events uploaded to the website by the closing date will be automatically printed in the magazine. Now there’s clever!!

*June Issue Deadline: Friday 5th May* Alternatively, you can still Email: linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk or Telephone: 01309 690063

‘ww1 discovery day’ tbc, the highlanders’ museum, fort george. part of the festival of museums. event will include a replica trench, drop-in workshops.etc contact: 0131 3108702. www.thehighlandersmuseum.com cairngorm to coast on behalf of the raf benevolent fund tbc, cairngorm ski centre car park. 30km hike & 70km bike finishing at raf lossiemouth. transport to cairngorm ski centre car park is provided. contact: 07775 737647 or teamrafbflossiemouth@gmail.com the highlanders' museum: open doors 10am - 4pm, fort george, ardesier. (festival of museums event). maiden scotland@ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com. highland hospice hop ceilidh 7pm 'til late, bogbain farm, inverness. £20 (incl light supper & welcome drink). raffle. email highlandhop@gmail.com.

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Inclusion of events in What’s On is free. We do not accept submissions for classes, courses or workshops.

Contact venues & organisers first as there may be changes to events. trousers uk, testicular cancer charity. www.highlanddragpageants.com king king@ ironworks, inverness tbc, www.ironworksvenue.com. nairn sailing club open day 12pm - 5pm, nairn harbour. victorian nairn theme with the rnli, miro, free boat trips, stalls, face painting, rodeo bull, bbq, etc 9th inverness classic vehicle show 11am - 3pm, inverness city centre. 3pm the parade finale. the marvel of peru: baroque ensemble in concert. 8pm, brodie castle. contact: 01309 641371.

port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1. 7am- 6pm, caribbean princess

25 thursday into the ark@mad hatters, inverness 10pm. port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 5pm, zuiderdam.

26 friday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 12pm - 5pm, silver whisper. touch of tartan 7.30pm, north kessock hall family ceilidh in aid of inverness pony club with tweed ceilidh band playing. byob & snacks.

27 saturday

hunter & the bear@ironworks, inverness. tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com

highland & moray food & drink festival 10am - 4pm, eden court theatre, inverness. free. up to 50 exhibitors plus chef's live theatre manran@ironworks, inverness. tbc, www.ironworksvenue.com the beach boys - good vibrations tbc, inverness leisure. call 01463 667500. www.ticketline.co.uk port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 1pm - 8pm, vision of the seas. spring fayre 1pm - 4pm, drakies primary school, inverness. raising funds for drakies primary school. contact: 01463 236032 highland chamber orchestra: ravel, weber, elgar, beethoven with clarinet soloist mhairi callander. 7.30pm, inverness cathedral cheerful chesters coffee morning 10am - 12pm, the recreational hall, raigmore hospital. £3 at the door stalls - plant, bottle, home-baking, etc. raffle.

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14 sunday cars and coffee - inverness 10am - 12pm, cafe v8, henderson rd. inverness. free event. on the 2nd sun each month. car enthusiasts. classic, retro, sport cars. all welcome. for information email carsandcoffee@highlandclassic.org.uk. www.facebook.com/cars-and-coffee-inverness.

18 thursday

ub40 tbc, northern meeting park, inverness part of their grandslam uk tour for summer 2017! twin atlantic@ ironworks, inverness. 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com page 16 - May 2017

car boot sale (idca) inchberry 8.30am - 1pm., inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early in car with table before 08.30am. tea, coffee, butteries, etc. bbq.

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Words by the Wayside "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."

30 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 7pm, mein schiff 4; 7am - 5pm, norwegian jade.

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Chocolate & Passion fruit Swiss Roll The rich flavour of chocolate and passion fruit balance out each other and are a match made in heaven for this month’s sweet treat! This month’s recipe is supplied by The Peppermill Restaurant in Forres. Ingredients: 3 large eggs 100g caster sugar plus a little extra for sprinkling 75g plain flour 25g cocoa powder Pulp from 6 Passion fruits Method: Preheat oven to 2200C/4250F/Fan 2000C/Gas Mark 7. Line a 33.6cm x 22.5cm Swiss roll tin. Put the eggs and the sugar into a bowl and whisk until trebled in volume. Sift in the flour and cocoa, fold in gently with metal spoon. Bake for about 10 mins. Meanwhile sprinkle caster sugar onto another sheet of greaseproof, when the cake is baked turn it quickly onto the sugared greaseproof and place another sheet of greaseproof on top, and roll to sponge up loosely, leaving it to cool. Once cool, unroll the cake and spread whipped cream over the sponge and passion fruit pulp. reroll the sponge and slice.

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Early May Bank Holiday Local Holiday ‡ Longest Day Local Holiday ‡ British Summertime Ends Halloween Bonfire Night Remembrance Sunday

Mon 1st May 2017 Mon 29th May 2017 21st Jun 2017 Mon 7th Aug 2017 Sun 29th Oct 2017 Tues 31st Oct 2017 Sun 5th Nov 2017 Sun 12th Nov 2017

St Andrew’s Day Halloween Bonfire Night Remembrance Sunday St Andrew’s Day 1st Sunday in Advent 2nd Sunday in Advent ‡ Inverness

Thurs 30th Nov 2017 Tues 31st Oct 2017 Sun 5th Nov 2017 Sun 12th Nov 2017 Thurs 30th Nov 2017 Sun 3rd Dec 2017 Sun 10th Dec 2017

Spring Holiday Ends Summer Term Starts May Day Holiday Summer Term Ends

Fri 21st Apr 2017 Mon 24th Apr 2017 Mon 2nd May 2017 Fri 30th Jun 2017

Autumn Term Ends Autumn Holiday Starts Autumn Holiday Ends Winter Term Starts Winter Term Ends Christmas Holiday Starts Christmas Holiday Ends

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for 2017/2018 (all dates inclusive) Tues 15th Aug 2017 Autumn Term Starts

Fri 6th Oct 2017 Mon 9th Oct 2017 Fri 21st Oct 2017 Mon 23rd Oct 2017 Fri 22nd Dec 2017 Mon 25th Dec 2017 Fri 5th Jan 2018

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Beauly Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782930 Black Isle Leisure Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 621252 Bus Station, Inverness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239292 Citizens Advice Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08444 994111 Cromarty Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 600318 Culloden Academy Community Complex. . . . . 01463 792794 Culloden Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 792531 Dalcross Airport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 464000 Fortrose Community Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 622235 Highland Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01349 886606 Inshes Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 725928 Inverness Leisure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 667500 Inverness Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236463 National Rail Enquires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03457 484950 Police Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 NHS 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Abriachan Village Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 861257 Ardersier Old School Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 462658 Balloch Community Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07955 756310 Cameron Youth Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234785 Cannich Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 459224 Culduthel Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712844 Farr Community Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01808 521346 Floral Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 713553 Kiltarlity Community Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 741447 Kirkhill Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 831737 Merkinch Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239563 Phipps Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782930 Smithton-Culloden Youth Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 793284 The Green Hall, Smithton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07977 852083 Spectrum Centre & Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 221842 Stratherrick Public Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486350 Strathnairn Hall (Daviot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 772228

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This month we are making a....

Lost Sock Board

You will need... 1. Choose your text 2. Wooden Board (any size you prefer) 3. Paint (your favourite colour) 4. Clothes Pegs 5. Hot Glue or Screws 6. Picture hooks

Method First print out your text to use as stencils later. Next paint your board with your favourite colour! (remeber to paint the back, bottom and sides!) Then cut out your text to create stencils with them, then tape them down on to the board, outline with a pencil and freehand paint them on. Next attach your clothes pegs!, you can either use a hot glue gun or screw them in for a better hold, (Remember not to use too much glue as this can make the glue break off!) Now hang up your lovely new Lost Sock Board to help those lost socks find their sole mate again!

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